• 12-Time Olympic medalist (8 gold)
• Medaled at 4 Olympics (1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
• 26-time U.S. National champion
• 2000 Women's Sports Foundation's SportsWoman of the Year
• 1999 USOC SportsWoman of the Year
• 1999 USA Swimming Performance of the Year (100m fly, world record)
• 2-time USA Swimming Swimmer of the Year (1993, 1998)
• Former world record-holder
• U.S. National Team member for 17 years (retired 2004)
• Led Stanford to 4-straight NCAA team championship titles

Jenny is an ambassador for Right to Play.

The Jenny Thompson Outdoor Pool in Dover, NH is named after the 12-time Olympic Medalist.

When Jenny Thompson retired from swimming after the 2004 Olympics, she left as the most decorated U.S. Olympic swimmer in history with 12 Olympic medals, including eight gold.